IDF Caterpillar D9 - Doobi

IDF Caterpillar D9

דחפור די-9 משוריין של צה"ל

 

Israel 66th Independence Day, Yad LaShiryon, Latrun, Israel

יום העצמאות ה-66 למדינת ישראל,

יד לשריון, לטרון, ישראל

 

Photography by Zachi Evenor

צילום מאת צחי אבנור

 

IDF armored Caterpillar D9 bulldozer

(check also this high-res photo of the IDF D9 !)

 

This is a CAT D9T with ballistic armor, bulletproof windows and a slat armor (also known as bar armor or cage armor) which proved to be an effective shield against terrorist and anti-tank weapons. The armored dozer also withstood very heavy IED belly charges, which could easily destroy a heavy main battle tank (such as the Merkava or the Abrahams M1A2). The D9 earned itself a reputation as the winning ace in the war against terrorism, being almost impervious against terrorist attacks, light and heavy gunfire, RPGs and bombs. Since the D9 foils the terrorists' evil plans it has becometh a nightmare for the axis of evil, and a champion of freedom and the basic human right of living in peace.

 

For my IDF Caterpillar D9 page with information, online book and multimedia, visit: sites.google.com/view/dr-zachi-evenor/d9

 

For more information about the D9, in Wikipedia:

he.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDF_Caterpillar_D9 (Hebrew)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDF_Caterpillar_D9 (English)

commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IDF-D9R-Israel60.jpg (The file in WikiCommons)

commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Caterpillar_D9 (More free pictures)

 

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